Giovanna Mazzeo Ortolani

Giovanna Mazzeo Ortolani

Belgium, Brussels
Social protection specialist at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Profession: Economist, Policy Officer
Industry: Government Administration, Public Policy

About:

Giovanna is an economist with 10+ years of experience in policy analysis and research on social protection, human capital development, and macroeconomics. She is committed to gathering relevant evidence for better public policies guaranteeing social inclusion. She works at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and is a PhD fellow on Public Policy at UNU-MERIT/Maastricht Uni, specialising in social protection in developing countries.

languages

Italian, Portuguese, French, Spanish, English

Expertise:

Social policyInclusionMacroeconomicsFiscal policyResearch

Experience:

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Social protection specialist at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

April 2025 - Present • Brussels, Belgium

Research on social protection instruments for inclusive climate action.

European Commission (DG EMPL)

Bluebook trainee at European Commission (DG EMPL)

4 mth • March 2021 - July 2021 • Brussels, Belgium

Research and policy analysis of labour market reforms in EU27, in particular on unemployment benefits and employment protection legislation (EPL).

Education:

UNU MERIT, Netherlands

PhD in Public Policy; research focused on the role of cash and food transfers on gender attitudes, intra-household bargaining power, and food security.

Bocconi University, Italy

Master of Science (MSc) in Economic and Social Sciences.

Fundação Getulio Vargas, Brazil

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Economics.

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